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necrosi

/neˈkrɔ.zi/noun · feminineC2
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Meaning

necrosis

  • The death of cells or tissues in a living organism

In a sentence

La grave infezione batterica ha causato una rapida necrosi dei tessuti circostanti.

The severe bacterial infection caused rapid necrosis of the surrounding tissues.

I medici sono intervenuti subito per arrestare il principio di necrosi cutanea.

The doctors intervened immediately to stop the onset of skin necrosis.

La ferita non presenta segni evidenti di necrosi cellulare.

The wound shows no evident signs of cellular necrosis.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
necrosifeminine · singular
necrosifeminine · plural
necrosifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable noun ending in -i; both singular and plural are 'necrosi'.
  • Primarily used in medical, veterinary, or botanical contexts.

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